Name the Agent in an Active Revision - Practice 1

An active clause makes the doer its subject.

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An active clause makes the doer its subject. Preserve who did what when changing a passive construction. Passive voice can be useful too; the task here specifically asks for an active revision.

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The banner was painted by Mira becomes Mira painted the banner. The action and agent stay the same.

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Two things changing together does not by itself show that one caused the other.

Question 1 Revise into active voice without changing meaning: The map was checked by Mira. Mira checked the map. The map checked Mira. Mira was checked by the map.

Question 2 Revise into active voice without changing meaning: The poster was checked by Noah. The poster checked Noah. Noah was checked by the poster. Noah checked the poster.

Question 3 Revise into active voice without changing meaning: The model was checked by Iris. Iris was checked by the model. Iris checked the model. The model checked Iris.

Question 4 Revise into active voice without changing meaning: The chart was checked by Omar. Omar checked the chart. The chart checked Omar. Omar was checked by the chart.

Question 5 Revise into active voice without changing meaning: The poem was checked by Leah. The poem checked Leah. Leah was checked by the poem. Leah checked the poem.

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